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31.1. Kastana Sword and Scabbards-18th-19thCentury .CE

Items

Two Scabbards and one Kasthana Sword

Size

Texture / Material

Steel Blade with Silver Handle, One silver Scabbard and one Gold plated scabbard.

Description

One Kasthana sword and two scabbards were attached. One scabbard is made of silver and the other one is gold plated. Handle of the Kasthana sword and Scabbards are beautifully carved with Kandian Arts embedded with gemstones. Detected at BIA Katunayake.

Reference

BCNP/CASE/2011/02

Date

29.04.2011

Detecting Officer

On information received from Ms. V. Murugesu (Aviation Security)

Place

BIA Katunayake

Modus operandi

Concealment in personal luggage

Offence

Violation of Customs Ordinance, Antiquities Ordinance

Result

Goods were Forfeited

31.2. Fighting Sword-18th-19th Century .CE

A Kandian fighting sword and believed to be from 18th or 19th century.

Since these items are of antique value, exportation of the same is prohibited under Custom Ordinance read with Antiquities Ordinance.

31.3.Indian - Arabic Sword-18th-19th Century .CE

Indian-Arabic sword with scabbard with the hilt made out of bone which is a substitute for elephant ivory.

31.4 Kris Knife (Kasthana Knife) Late 19th Century .CE

Short Kris knife popularly used in the Kandian period (18th century AD) and ivory handle fitted with silver knob fixed with carnelian bead.

This was detected at Departure Terminal of Bandaranayake International Airport while attempting to smuggle out concealed inside passenger baggage to Paris by a couple of Surinam origin violating the Customs Ordinance read with Antiquities Ordinance.

Detecting Officer: Mr. Samantha Gunasekara (SC)

31.5. Knives with Carved Ivory handle-18th-19th Century .CE

Size

43 cm x 4.5 cm & 50 cm x 8 cm

Description

The head (handle) of the dagger and pointed tools were made from carved ivory.